Virgin male moths think they're hot when they're not (w/ Video)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 23:30
in Earth & Climate
Talk about throwing yourself into a relationship too soon. A University of Utah study found that when a virgin male moth gets a whiff of female sex attractant, he's quicker to start shivering to warm up his flight muscles, and then takes off prematurely when he's still too cool for powerful flight. So his headlong rush to reach the female first may cost him the race.